Togo

¹ American  

[taw-gaw] / ˈtɔ gɔ /

noun

1. Heihachiro Marquis 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.

2. Shigenori 1882–1950, Japanese political leader and diplomat.

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Togo ² American  

[toh-goh] / ˈtoʊ goʊ /

noun

1. Republic of, an independent country in W Africa: formerly a French mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–60 in E Togoland. 21,830 sq. mi. (56,540 sq. km). Lomé.

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Togo ¹ British  

/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

1. a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: became French Togoland (a League of Nations mandate) after the division of German Togoland in 1922; independent since 1960. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Lomé. Pop: 7 154 237 (2013 est). Area: 56 700 sq km (20 900 sq miles)

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Togo ² British  

/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

1. Marquis Heihachiro (ˌheɪhɑːˈtʃiːrəʊ). 1847–1934, Japanese admiral, who commanded the Japanese fleet in the war with Russia (1904–05)

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Togo

Ferdinand Ayité was arrested in Togo in 2021 after complaints from government ministers over comments made online.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

According to Malian state TV, the vehicles were then transported across Togo and through Burkina Faso - which is also ruled by a military junta backed by Moscow.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

While sub-Saharan Africa imports over $30 billion worth of textiles per year, the businessman is developing this industry in other countries such as Togo, Nigeria and Kenya.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Some were dumped in Togo without documents, while others, including a bisexual Gambian man, were sent home, according to US court filings.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Mom claims Togo recognizes my voice, but I know he’s just trained to bark on command.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila